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    Blog: Antitrust Update

    Merger Guidelines Provide Insight on DOJ and FTC Enforcement Priorities for 2024

    On December 18, 2023, The Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice concluded a nearly two-year process of updating both the horizontal and vertical merger guidelines with the release of the 2023 Merger Guidelines.  The new Merger Guidelines align closely with the objective—expressed by both FTC and DOJ—to expand the types [...]

    Blog: Ireland IP & Technology Law Blog

    Beyond the AI Act: The AI Liability Directive & the Product Liability Directive

    Introduction Following the political agreement reached on the terms of the EU’s AI Act in December, the EU seems set to lead the way in adopting a novel regulatory framework to regulate the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI). Whilst the spotlight has largely focused on the AI Act, the EU’s AI regulatory framework...Continue Reading…

    Blog: NY Patent Decisions Blog

    One Down But One to Go: Judge McMahon Concludes Asserted Patent is Not Unenforceable Through Infectious Unenforceability

    On February 23, 2024, Judge McMahon (S.D.N.Y.) entered findings of fact and conclusions of law pertaining to issues relating to Defendant Lutron Electronics Co. (“Lutron”)’s defenses of invalidity and unenforceability of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,237,821 (“the ’821 Patent”) and 10,294,717 (the ’717 Patent”), which claimed priority from the ’821 Patent.  Both patents were asserted by [...]

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